Simon Doonan is an author, fashion commentator, and creative ambassador for Barneys New York. My quest began when, earlier this year, People magazine declared Gwyneth Paltrow to be the most beautiful woman in the world, circa 2013. I have reservations about this choice. Paltrow is unquestionably beautiful.
Hepatitis C is usually spread by blood-to-blood contact (when blood from a person with Hepatitis C contacts (touches or gets into) another person's bloodstream).
The virus hepatitis C virus can be transmitted through sharing needles. It was also spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants before widespread screening of the blood supply began in 1992. Ward says a blood test is the only way for a person to know if they have hepatitis C. Even at the time of infection, it often does not cause any symptoms, he says. Over years or even decades the infection causes scarring in the liver.